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SiCortex Enters European Market With High Performance, Energy Saving Linux Cluster

New Computer System’s Combination of Compact Footprint and Unparalleled Performance Expected to Spark Extensive Interest in Overseas Markets
June 27, 2007
Maynard, Mass., and Dresden, Germany
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SiCortex, the first company to engineer a Linux cluster from the silicon up, will introduce its family of ultra compact, high performance Linux systems to the European market at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC ’07) June 26-29, in Booth D01-D06.

The company, which plans to ship its first SC5832 and SC648 computers to European customers in the fourth quarter of this year, will be demonstrating a 648 gigaflop system in its booth at the show. The SC648 provides an unprecedented level of performance for departmental use, while eliminating the need for any infrastructure adjustments, such as adding air conditioning ducts or installing new power sources.

“The compact packaging and extremely low power requirements of our product family allow us to install full systems on the show floor without special site preparation,” said Dr. John Mucci, SiCortex CEO. “Energy concerns are critical in Europe and other international markets, so we expect our combination of ultra low power consumption and outstanding performance to be very well received.”

SiCortex, whose family of high performance Linux clusters was selected as the top product at the 2006 IEEE supercomputing conference in Tampa, has taken a radically different approach to high performance computing, limiting power consumption and physical size to gain performance.

SiCortex's breakthrough is to implement a complete cluster node on a chip, including six 64-bit processor cores, multiple memory controllers, a high performance cluster interconnect and a PCI Express connection to storage and internetworking. A complete SiCortex cluster node with DDR-2 memory consumes 15 watts of power, an order of magnitude less than the 250 watts used in a conventional cluster node.

SiCortex will initially introduce two models. The SC5832 is an enterprise class computer featuring 5832 processors, eight terabytes of memory and 2.1 terabits per second of IO capacity. The SC5832 provides 5.8 teraflops of 64-bit floating point performance, in a compact low power cabinet.

The SC648 is designed for departmental users and offers 648 gigaflops of 64-bit performance, 864 gigabytes of memory and 240 gigabits per second of IO capacity, while fitting in less than half of a single standard 19-inch rack . It generates so little heat it can be powered by plugging into a standard wall outlet.

About SiCortex

SiCortex, the first company to engineer a Linux cluster from the silicon up, is dedicated to the proliferation of open teraflop computing to a wide variety of users by providing "Teraflops from Milliwatts." Founded in 2003 by a respected team of computer industry executives, the company is backed by a number of top tier investors, including Chevron Technology Ventures, Flagship Ventures, JK&B Capitol, Polaris Venture Partners, Prism VentureWorks and Hercules Technology Growth Capital. For more information visit http://www.Sicortex.com/.

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SiCortex Public Relations:
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SiCortex, Inc.
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